Venting and Losing

This week Boundless published my article "Venting and Losing." I have never considered myself much of a complainer, but as I delved into Scripture dealing with the subject, I was convicted. The Bible challenged me to pursue a new level of contentment, modeled by Christ when He willingly (and without complaint) went to the cross.

The same chapter that tells us to do everything without complaining and arguing also says:

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death — even death on a cross! —Philippians 2:3-8

Isn't it true that venting is often motivated by pride? I feel I am owed something. What a backwards way of thinking. I, in fact, owe Him everything.